Research Type: White paper

Navigating the world of data privacy can feel like a contemporary Faustian bargain. We trade our personal information, often with little insight and no control, for access to ‘free’ services. Yet, these terms of exchange are as opaque as they are risky. In this new research paper, Venkatesh Hariharan delves into these complexities and explores possibilities for taking back control over our personal data.

How do we meaningful leverage digital public goods to build safe, trusted, and inclusive digital public infrastructure? This white paper presents insights from our deep and diverse experience working with governments and partners on digital transformation.

Given the urgency of the climate crisis and the narrowing window of opportunity for action, what role does digital technology need to play to maximize progress on climate goals? This paper examines the implications, both the opportunities and the risks, of leveraging climate funding for digital public infrastructure (DPI) and offers commentary on important variables that need to be considered.

This paper examines and analyzes some of the most pressing development and economic challenges facing the world. It was originally published by the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings in February 2022.